Red-Spotted Guard Crab
Trapezia tigrina
Also known as: Brachyura Crab, Commensal Crab, Coral Crab, Guard Crab, Red-spotted Coral Crab, Swimmer Crab, Tiger Coral Crab, True Crab
- Brachyura Crab
- Commensal Crab
- Coral Crab
- Guard Crab
- Red-spotted Coral Crab
- Swimmer Crab
- Tiger Coral Crab
- True Crab
Overview
Found singly, or in pairs, living between the finger-like branches, of Acropora/Pocillopora corals, defending the corals from predators, over coral and rocky reefs.
Coral Crabs are able to defend their territory from the Crown-of-Thorns Seastar!
Brachyura crabs are considered true crabs, they have a short abdomen, 4 walking legs and a pair of clawed arms at the front.
Many thousands of species live worldwide in sea water, fresh water and on land.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly, or in pairs, living between the finger-like branches, of Acropora/Pocillopora corals, defending the corals from predators, over coral and rocky reefs.
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